Alexandra Bennett (married name Alexandra Kelham; born 1977) is a female English former competitive swimmer.
Early life She lived in Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, and attended Southwell Minster School.Nottingham Evening Post Thursday 17 June 1993, page 17
Swimming career Bennett represented England in seven events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, which included three medals; a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay with Claire Huddart, Karen Pickering and Sue Rolph, and two silver medals in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay.
She missed out on the chance to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games after a serious car accident, in which she broke both of her legs. She had the accident on Monday February 5 1996 at Thurgarton crossroads, and had to have a ten-hour operation in the Queen's Medical Centre.
Personal life She is a lawyer by trade.
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